METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22355, 28 February 1936, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

MAINLY FAIR TO FINE RISING TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast for f • New Zealand, issued last evening By the Government meterologist, were &}.)' follows: —A rather intense anti-cyclone covers the Dominion to-day, the centre of which is located east of the South Island. A depression is situated on the western Tasman. The forecast is f or light to moderate winds, variable at firsts but soon tending or northerly, later freshening aboup and south of Cook Strait. Seas in New Zealand waters slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Easterly winds at first in the northern portion, otherwise northerlies prevailing, moderate generally with slight to moderate seas, but wind and sea increasing in the southern portion. The weather is likely to be fair to fine generally with rising temperatures. A few isolated showers are likely, however, in the Far North, later cloud increasing and showers de. veloping on the west coast of the South Island. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST A FEW ISOLATED SHOWEES The Government .meteorologist issued to the Hebald last evening the foll;iw. ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light to moderate easterly to north-easterly winds. The weather for the most part is likely to be fair and warm, but a few isolated showers are probable on the east coast. Seas slight to moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Fine weather, with a light northerly breeze, prevailed yesterday. The barometer was variable during the day, but remained slightly above normal. The temperature at 4~-p.m. was 72 degrees. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.05 in. Midnight, Wednesday „. 30.Ciln, Wellington.—The day was fine and pleasant with a clear sky in the morning and some cloud in the afternoon, A moderate south-easterly wind prevailed. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 51 degrees. The maximum yesterday was 64 degrees. Christchurch.—The weather was fine and sunny in Christchurch yesterday. A fresh south-westerly wind was blowing. The barometer was falling slowly and registered 30.19ih. at five o'clock last evening. Dunedin. —Ideal summer weather was experienced yesterday, the sun shining from a clear sky. There was •practically no wind and the maximum temperature was 74 degrees. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—Station Wind Weather . Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., N., gen. br.. o'cast 28.96 75 Cape Maria, N., It. air, clear .. 30.08 74 Auckland, N.E., gen. br.. p. cldy. 30.11 72 East Cape, S., fr. breeze, hazy 30.11 64 Gisborne, S., mod. breeze, cloudy 30.13 62 C. Egmont, S.S.E.. Btr. br.. p. cldy. 30:11 65 Napier, E., It. air, p. cloudy .. 30.16 64 Wanganui. S., It. air,'clear .'. '30.16 67 Farewell Spit. N., si, breeze, clear 30.16 65 Wellington. S.E., gen. br., o'cast 30,14 64 C. Campbell, S., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.16 63 Westport. S.W., mod. br.. p. cldy. 30.15 63 Greymouth, S.W., si. breeze, clear 30.10 69 Akaroa Lt., W.S.W., It. air, clear 30.20 61 Nugget Point, N.E.,tsl. br., clear 30.21 63 Bluff. E.S.E., si. breeze, clear 30.16 6i Puysegur Pt., S.E., fr. br., hazy 30.16 67 Chatham Is.. E., fr. br.. o'cast 30.00 77 Sydney,' E.N.E., mod. br., p. «cldy. 29.86, 78 H'obart, S.E., si. breeze, clear .. 29.83 63 RAINFALL RECORD : t' Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 ! r hours ended midnight. Feb. 27 . . ■' .M/IJ. Total for February, up to 9 ajn. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) 1., 9.41 in. Average rainfall for February ..• 3.31 In. Record rainfall for February (1669) t4.lsin. Rainfall for year to date .. ..11,18111. Average annual rainfall (80 years) . 44.51)tn. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.3 a.m.; sets, 7.4 p.m. Moon—First quarter, to-morrow, 9.28 p.m.; full, March 8, 5.13 p.m % High Water— _ a.m. pjn. Auckland ' .. .. 11.39 Manukau Heads .. 1.51 2.14 Onehunga Wharf - .. 2.54 3.14